East Providence

County:: Providence County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 13.284
State:: Rhode Island

East Providence is a city located in Providence County, Rhode Island. East Providence has a 2025 population of 46,800. East Providence is currently declining at a rate of -0.11% annually and its population has decreased by -0.53% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 47,050 in 2020.

The average household income in East Providence is $101,178 with a poverty rate of 10.76%.The median age in East Providence is 43.6 years: 40.9 years for males, and 47.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of East Providence includes 76.63% White, 5.54% Black or African American, 4.16% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	35,991	76.63%
Two or more races	4,858	10.34%
Black or African American	2,600	5.54%
Other race	1,954	4.16%
Asian	1,245	2.65%
Native American	305	0.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	17	0.04%

East Providence Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

East Providence's average per capita income is $57,630. Household income levels show a median of $79,660. The poverty rate stands at 10.76%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$127,143	-
Families	$114,524	$130,412
Households	$79,660	$101,178
Non Families	$40,712	$57,585

$57,630

Average Income

$79,660

Median Household Income

10.76%

Poverty Rate